Spycies (2020)

Spycies is the kind of animated adventure that wins you over on sheer craft: a sleek, futuristic world rendered with gorgeous, atmospheric visuals and a confident sense of motion. It drops a hotheaded cat agent and a timid rookie rat into a buddy-spy setup that’s light on cynicism and big on playful action, with character designs so vivid and personable you can read their personalities before they speak. The vibe is breezy and family-friendly—more Saturday-matinee fun than deep espionage—so if you need airtight plotting you may wish it had more bite, but if you’re on the fence and want something that looks fantastic and moves with charm, this is an easy yes.

Spycies is clearly aiming for a slick, family-friendly spy buddy-comedy with cute animals, bright sci-fi gadgets, and a simple “learn to work together” arc. The problem is the execution: the story feels choppy and oddly paced, the dialogue is pretty generic, and the jokes often land like they were pulled from an older cartoon playbook rather than something sharp or memorable. It also tries to wedge in an environmental message, but it comes off clumsy and on-the-nose instead of naturally woven into the adventure. If you’re looking for tight plotting, real emotional pull, or genuinely funny banter, you’ll likely be disappointed; if you just want low-stakes, kid-safe animation with some action and colorful visuals, it can pass the time.